The Five Boroughs

New York City is made up of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Each one has enough attractions—and enough personality—to be a city all its own. Learn more about them with this guide.

Itineraries

The Girls Guide to NYC

by Alexis Swerdloff

Photo: José Rolón

The Foundry42-38 9th St., 718-786-7776, Long Island City, QueensThe scene on Girls: On the season finale, Jessa texts her friends, telling them to come to "the most important party" of her life. When they show up at The Foundry, they are surprised to find out that said party is her wedding. It's a great way to end the first season, especially since Saturday Night Live's Bobby Moynihan plays the officiant.The scene in real life: This sleek former varnish-manufacturing factory and metal foundry in Long Island City is a go-to spot for New Yorkers looking to get hitched just far enough outside of Manhattan that it feels like a destination wedding. (Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss were actually married there in 2009.) The space also hosts special events—from Kanye West's record-release party to a kosher pop-up restaurant to the Starving Artists Halloween Ball.